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SAIF Corp. Names Chief Actuarial Officer
Olivia Keefer Oregon’s SAIF Corp. announced the promotion of Olivia Keefer to chief actuarial officer. Keefer previously served as actuarial director for the workers’ compensation carrier. In her new role, she manages…
Surgeon Sentenced to 33 Months for Role in Pacific Hospital Kickback Scheme
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a surgeon who accepted more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal surgeries at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach was sentenced to…
WCC Seeks Comments on Fee Schedule
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission is seeking comments on potential revisions to its medical fee schedule as it begins the process of reviewing and drafting proposed updates. The commission is working…
Court Upholds Board’s Rejection of Settlement as Not Serving Best Interests of Worker
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a decision of the Industrial Accident Board to reject a proposed settlement of a worker’s claim that accounted for a shoulder injury but not her alleged neck…
Stevedoring Company Gets Summary Dismissal of Injured Longshoreman’s Jones Act Claims
A federal appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a stevedoring company on a longshoreman’s claim of Jones Act negligence. Case: Johnson v. Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Co. Inc.,…
Pritzker Appoints Kisa P. Sthankiya to Workers’ Compensation Commission Review Board
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Kisa P. Sthankiya to serve on the Workers’ Compensation Commission Review Board. Kisa P. Sthankiya Sthankiya is a partner at the firm of Rusin & Maciorowski…
Optum: Impact of PTSD on Workers’ Compensation Grows
By Steve Nichols, News Contributor The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on workers’ compensation is growing across the nation, according to the medical director and the public policy director for Optum…
Governor Extends Authorization to Pay Benefits by Debit Card
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing carriers to continue using debit cards to pay indemnity benefits for another year. Newsom on Thursday signed AB 489, by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon,…
DOL Announces Rule Expanding Injury, Illness Report Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor adopted a rule requiring employers in certain high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury and illness information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, starting Jan.
Plumber Gets TTD Award for Infected Hand
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to an injured plumber for an infection that developed after he scraped his hand at a job site. Case: Tradesmen International…
Supreme Court Says Foreseeability Isn’t Required for Traveling Employee Rule to Apply
The Nevada Supreme Court clarified that for a worker to be eligible for benefits under the traveling employee rule, there is no foreseeability requirement to his injury. Case: Providence Corp. Development v.
DWC Posts Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Sections of Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to adopt the latest quarterly…